Enver Yucesan

Professor of Operations Management
The outsourcing of the logistics activities has recently been accelerating. While outsourcing offers great potential for cost savings for the manufacturer, the danger of customer service degradation should not be underestimated.

Published 02 Jul 2002

Reference 4990

Topic Operations

Industry Logistics and Supply Chain

Region Other Regions

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The outsourcing of the logistics activities has recently been accelerating. While outsourcing offers great potential for cost savings for the manufacturer, the danger of customer service degradation should not be underestimated.

Published 02 Jul 2002

Reference 4990

Topic Operations

Industry Logistics and Supply Chain

Region Other Regions

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The cases (A) & (B) describe the evolution of HP supply chain for its PC business in Europe between years 1992 and 1999 and the different initiatives: build-to-order, vendor-managed inventory, supply hubs, top value, channel assembly program, etc. What should be the next step in this highly competitive environment?

Published 15 Mar 2002

Reference 4947

Topic Operations

Industry Computer Software

Region Europe

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The cases (A) & (B) describe the evolution of HP supply chain for its PC business in Europe between years 1992 and 1999 and the different initiatives: build-to-order, vendor-managed inventory, supply hubs, top value, channel assembly program, etc. What should be the next step in this highly competitive environment.

Published 15 Mar 2002

Reference 4947

Topic Operations

Industry Computer Software

Region Europe

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Case (C) deals with HP strategy of outsourcing production to SCI, a contract manufacturer.

Published 15 Mar 2002

Reference 4947

Topic Operations

Industry Computer Software

Region Europe

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This case describes how Xerox is leading a business transformation effort to support its ambition of global leadership. Xerox built its recovery strategy in the mid-1980s on a single-minded dedication to total quality management.

Published 01 Jan 1998

Reference 4737

Topic Strategy

Industry Business Supplies and Equipment Computer Hardware

Region Europe

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This case series describes Rank Xerox's efforts to meet the challenges of the 90s with an ambitious logistics strategy to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and market share, while enabling the Rank Xerox organization to operate productively to maintain its competitive edge.

Published 01 Aug 1996

Reference 4560

Topic Operations

Industry Computer Software Computer Hardware

Region Europe

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This case series describes Rank Xerox's efforts to meet the challenges of the 90s with an ambitious logistics strategy to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and market share, while enabling the Rank Xerox organization to operate productively to maintain its competitive edge.

Published 01 Aug 1996

Reference 4560

Topic Operations

Industry Computer Software Computer Hardware

Region Europe

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This case series describes Rank Xerox's efforts to meet the challenges of the 90s with an ambitious logistics strategy to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and market share, while enabling the Rank Xerox organization to operate productively to maintain its competitive edge.

Published 01 Aug 1995

Reference 4560

Topic Operations

Industry Computer Software Computer Hardware

Region Europe

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The case series illustrates the transformation that the Manufacturing Division of Citroen has undergone since 1983.The logistics Charter at Rennes La Janais.Those cases illustrate the transformation that the Manufacturing Division of Citroën has undergone since 1983. The Rennes-La Janais Plant is taken as a concrete example to describe the key elements of this initiative.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4532

Topic Operations

Industry Automotive Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Europe

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Computer Simulation, Simulation Optimisation, Stochastic Modeling, Supply Chain Management, e-Supply Chains